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NASCAR's ends its first quarter this week, when it stops at Richmond International Raceway for a three-day show highlighted by the Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 on Saturday. Racing begins on Thursday with the K&N East Series Blue Ox 100 and the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown charity race, which will feature a mix of Cup regulars and regional short-track drivers. Cup qualifying and the Nationwide Series BUBBA burger 250 are set for Friday, with the 400-lap, 300-mile Cup race wrapping up weekend festivities on Saturday. We begin our coverage with five of the week's more interesting storylines, along with five Cup drivers to watch...

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